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from circulation of the Small Notes, his Lordship ' at great length 'proceeded to complain of Ministers for assembling Parliament for the mere purpose of passing a bill of indemnity for their own acts, and not proceed ing at once to dismiss and settle two questions which to greatly agitated the feelings and affected the inte rests of different classes, as the Small Note .Currency and the Corn Laws, and argued that there could be but one cause of such conduct, namely, that they had no plans to propose. Mr. HUSK issos clearly showed that Lord YOLKE. sTosiE had no ground for such an assumption. The Parliament was assembled at an inconvenient season for a specific object, not for the satisfaction of Minis ters, but in deference to the Constitution, which had been violated by an act which they had found themselves obliged to have recourse V); that being a new Perna : . ment much preliminary business was to be got through, and th a t with the present attendance of Members it Would be impossible to proceed to the discussion of such momentous questions, for the settlement of which before Christmas there actually wasinot adequate time he 'contradicted, in plain terms, the assertions that Ministers were not agreed in opinion on the course to be' pursued, de c l ar i ng th a t th e y h a d f u lly ma d e u p their minds with respect to the plan for the final settle ment of the Corn Question, which it would be proper to recommend for the adoption of Parliament. The Rouse is to meet again this day. The MASTER OF THE ROLLS has already given much promise of future improvement in the practice of the Court of Chancery. His Honour appears very wisely to have deter Mined to exercise his own good • ludgtrient in all cases, and not to. be trammelled and 't'ied 'down by senseless rules, merely because there is 00 precedent of a different course being pursued. It has ever appeared to us, with all our admiration of the wisdom of our ancestors, and the veneration of the learned personages who' have tilled the judgment seat is this country, that one of the greatest evils in judicial Proceedings at present is•that blind adherence to former (usions and the practice of the Court, without refer "ce to the sense of the case, which is too frequently considered as necessary. This adherence to precedent is carried too far, not only in the Courts of Law, but various other departments of the State. A man who has comm itt e d f orger y is hanged because Dr. h L'"D was executed ; while another who has lost "?th his eyes in the service of his country cannot be en a larger pension for total loss of sight than Ouble the amount of pension usually granted for the l oss,bf one ey e , b ecause there is no precedent. Every case in a Court of Justice, or brought before : e Gover nment o f t h e countr y s h ou ld, i n ou r opinion, a nd, On its own m e rits ; the Judge in one case, Or t he Executive in the other, should be allowed to exe j"te justi ce , w h et h er no prece d en t ex isted, or prece ‘ients were against it ; and we are happy to find that tie MASTER OF THE ROLLS, in his Court, is de termined to do so. If every Judge were to act un the same principle, the practice of the law would re vert to wh a t it formerly was, namely, to decide ac "ding to the actual meaning and intent of the Coin -ft or Statute Law upon the subject, not according t 1) the number of decisions which can be cited in sup- Port of either side of the question.. Our read er s may have observed the case we allude t in which the MASTER of the ROLLS chose to do ghat was reasonable and just, though precedent was f a g al "t ; but we. may here briefly recapitulate the i e i tS• An o ld ma n atten d e d some ti me s i nce i n C o u r t b ef ( hiric, to prove the execution of a mortgage deed ; °re, howe ver , he could be examined, he became, by t he v iiiitation of God, totally blind. Application was in itmeorisequence made, to allow of witnesses being ex " in ed upon interrogatories. This was objected to as of 4 tlacy to the practice. of the Court. The MASTER s h th e RoLL,s, nevertheless, said he would not be so a i,Ved, and made an order for the examination. 1 , 1 ' 4, we say, it the mode in which every case in t o e " the practice of the Courts of Law are contrary th at co mmon t sense, should be treated ; and we repeat of his HONOUR has by this decision, given promise chatuture imp rovement o f t h e prac ti ce o f th e C o urt of b i os ,' l c, ic erY, which w e t rus t ma y hereafter produce the 'Un t beneficial e ff ec t s i n t h a t anoma ly of English of 4 ; e received this morning the Allgenteitte Zeitung k . e 25 th Noverriber. The Emperor of RUSSIA is h e some arrangements in his Ministry, connected he ; , the Censorship of the Press. Of course it would t. 4115 t 0 expect any liberal feeling from that quarter that the liberty of the Press ; and we now learn p a : th e Imperial Critic is to select what foreign 1 4 e i t s . he pleas es , and to prohibit the rest from enter be; 11841 a. This regulation is to take place with the and l e er , we suppose, when certain English, French, Wh at erman journ a l s , a nd periodicals, will be stoppe d . ttlitwa Pity tha er t a his MAJESTY cannot banish their to Sibi. W e h ST. PETERSBURGtf, Nov. 4. 1 h ave before mentioned an Imperial Decree of the 17th . o a f t i t which abolishes that branch of the department of the Minis the ei • Interio ich had the care of the secret a ff airs, and t , s _beorship of tie books p orted into Russia. This of fi ce, and the 7rsous belonging wit, - .lust now annexed to the Emperor's own ,k,liancery, and to fiirm the thi r d section of it. ' , ended has the direction of it, The Em p eror's own Chancery Sill be still further enlarged, and h General Von Ben have in all five sections. The department of the General Post-offiee for the censorship of all fo re!gn newspapers and other periodicals brought into the empire, will likewise proceed, next year, in a muck more rigorous system •i ceolorship than hitherto. Thus it is Pow positively afffieued, it for the year 1827 many English, French, and German sews- P r il h will he totally prohibited it Rues's. e kra, a n d oth er periodicals, list of them, which will he comm un i cated by the Post-office tO tke p u bli c at the close of the year, must very soon act:paint us ' 44 14 extent of the prohibition. Two Ukases, of 28th Sept. and 17th Oct., issued by his Ma- L i tY en the representations of the Governors of East and West Si c', grant to several persons, who have been in exile there for ii s tv `•ne periods, mitigation of their punishment, in consequence of 4'4 blauielesa conduct. Some are allowed to leave Siberia, and 4 1 •61 * where they please, but do not recover their nobility ; some 4 11 be admitted into the public service in Siberia, but are not to E - i ts that country. A Madame Waldser may reside in any part of Celia thet she pleases, but must never leave that country. AM. ski l"le .bewsky, exiled in 1792 to the Government of Tu msk, . 'll l , l Stroschinsky, sent in 1786 to settle in the district of ralY return to their homes--the first recovering his no tne second his o ffi cial rank. Tacherikow, banished i n 1803 Cl 4 ad istrict of Th umen , f or gross l y i nsu l t i ng hi s mot h er, i s per - Vs) en her i n t e r cess i on , t o return to h er an d hi s own h ouse , et not recover hie nobility or his former rank. VIENNA, NOV. 17. s et h i Tle the arrivals in the Court Gazette" is his Royal High ie&C "nee Gustavus of Sweden, Lieut.-Colonel in he y a trinent called the Emperor's "Mane. • ' Sia n flow positively stated in naval circles, that r G eo tile Earl of Northesk is to succeed Admiral r,aou t h t ge Martin, as Commander-in-Chief at Ports istttr 1 '2 1 2 the expiration of the time of service of the ' 54 * Wring• THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o'Cloek. This morning Consols opened at 834 for money, and 83/ 4 for account ; they were afterwards 84, buyers, for account, and are now 84i ; the transactions do not seem extensive, and the market is rather flat ; India Bonds are lower, being 36 pin, In the Foreign Funds, Colombian Bonds have occupied the chief attention of the speculators ;_ the intelligence received yesterday of the disturbed and unsettled state of that country, and the great uncertainty which seems to attend the movements of Bolivar had a very great effect upon these Securities, from 42i, the price yesterday morning, they have fallen_to 39/, and closed at $94 40 ; this morning they opened at 37 8, and are now quoted at 371 8 ; Mexican Bonds keep up at 69+ 4 ; Peruvian are 33 5 ; Greek 19 i ; and Spanish, 131 i. - There seems to be only one feeling relative, to this stock, and that is, that whatever takes place it must operate to improve them, for the affair,' of this country cannot be in a worse state than they arc at present. In Shares, Brazilian Mines are the only Schemes in which any business has been done, and prices seem rather heavy at 13 15 pm. Three per Cent. Console, 89i ; Ditto for Account, 84 i ; India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 36 pm, ; Exchequer Bills, 18 19 pm. FOIMIGN Fuwns.—Brasilian, 66 7; Buenos Ayres, 63 5; (Milian, 38 9 ; Peruvian, $3 5 ; Colombian, 1824, 37 8 ; Mexi can 5 per Cent., 574 8i; Ditto 6 per Cent, 69 1 ; Danish, 614 2 ; Greek, 19 i; Russian, 86.7; Spanish, 13 i. Alms.—Anglo Mexican, 35 2i die . ; United M exican, 8 7 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 10 pm. ; Bolanos, 10010 pm. ; Tlal puxahlu4 55 65 pm. ; Brazilian, 13 15 pm. ; Bolivar, 1 2 pm. ; Colombian, 10 11 per Share; Pasco Peruvian, 1 2 per Share. ; British Iron Company, 264 si. dis; Australian, 11 13 dis. Two o' Clock. Consols continue steady at 84 1 1-j. ; 4 per Cents., 1826, 9'7i, with very little business doing ; India Bonds and Exchequer Bills, no alteration ; Mexican Bonds are 691 j, with a strong market ; Colombian, 38 being a small rise on the morning's price ; and Brazil Mines are quoted at 12 14 pm. THREE O'CLOCK Three per Cent. Consols for account, 84k 1. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S..--(Tms DAY.) Gitavasn4n, Dac. I.—Arris;ed the Peace, Thompson, from Lisbon ; Tobago, Laidler, fromNiramichi ; Planet, Young, from Valencia ; Drake, Grills, from Oporto ; Trident, Armstrong, from Quebec; Africa, Hooper, from Jamaica ; Salamanca, Hicks, from Newfoundland; Triton, Marshal, from Nova Scotio; Mar quis of Hastings, Martin, from Canton ; and Sir Thomas Munroe, Coates, from Calcutta. Sailed, the Centaur, Rasson, for An tigua ; Eleanor, Aitken, for Africa ; and Conception, for Bilboa. DEAL, Dec. I.—Wind W.S.W.—The sloop Thomas, for Ja maica, has completed her repairs, and is ready to proceed. Ar rived the Olinda, Brigs, from London. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind W.—Arrived the Mary, Wat son, from Fayal. FALMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind N.W. to N.—Arrived the Ex periment, Chapman, and Hebe, from Trieste for London. The Flat. de Para, from Para to Oporto, was taken 7th ult. off Fayal by a piratical schooner, with one gun and (io men. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS COURT..--(T1IIS DAY.) GIDDINGS V. GIDDINGS. The arguments in this case were concluded this morning. The MASTER of the RoLts postponed his judgment for a few days. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wiststzwsrut—(THlS Day.) Before Mr. Justice LarrLitmsrat and a Common Jury. THE KING V. FISHER AND ANOTIIER. Mr. SCA RLZTT stated that this was an indictment against John Fisher and Henry Smith, the registered proprietors of a weekly publication called the Sunday Monitor, for having published two separate libels on Nicholas Boehm, the one on the 19th, and the other on the 26th of February last, in that journal. The Learned Counsel then read the libels complained of, as below, and pro ceeded to animadvert in severe terms on the licentiousness of the Press, which, if not checked by the intervention of a Jury, would prove a source of incalculable mischief. The paragraphs com plained of were of so gross a description, that no comment of his could exaggerate them. They required only to be read to bring home a conviction of their being libellous. The only question for the Jury was, whether or not thedefendants were the publishers. John Vincent, the clerk of the attorney for the prosecution, produced a certificate from the Stamp-office, alleging that the de fott4ants.wers the registered Proprietors of the Sunday Monitor. CrOse.exstuined by Mr. Bsitsuartass...The attorney for t h e prosecution has not brought an action for this libel, nor has he applied for a criminal information. The libels were then put in, and read as follows : MR. BOCHSA. In the number of the Harmonicas for the present month, there is a remonstrance addressed to Dr. Crotch, " Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, in Tenterden-street," for " placing himself before the public in fellowship with a convicted felon, &c. &e." In the letter we have alluded to, and which is signed "De tector, " the name of Boehm is not mentioned, but the application cannot be misinterpreted; and judging by the expressions it con tains, we verily believe it to have been penned by a correspondent of the writer of this article (when Editor of another Journal), who wrote several letters on the same subject, and in which simi lar expressions were used to those in the epistle to Dr. Crotch, but who refused to give up his own name and address. These letters now lie upon our table; one of which bears the signature of "J. W. K." and is dated from Judd-place. At the time we re ceived them (in 1822), Bochsa had been engaged in the musical department, at Drury-lane Theatre, by Elliston ; and having occasion to write to the latter—under the impression that by the connection of their names, they must have been fellow labourers. We Informed him of the purport of J. W. K.'s communication, and, supposing, from the infamous character given therein, of the person we believed to he his (Elliston's, intimate friend, that he would communicate it to the criminal party, we prof ffered our services to detect the then imagined libeller. Mr. Ellis ton, however,denied any intimacywi th Bochsa, although their names were invariably coupled in the theatrical announcements, and re ferred 'us to address Bochsa himself upon the subject; but believ ing at the time the statements against him as false, we declined to do so, leaving Mr. Elliston to act as he pleased. Now, either Mr. E. believed or disbelieved the account we re ceived, and transmitted to him, of Bochsa's delinquency, and, if he did believe it, as " the child of public patronage," himself ought to have placed the man, whose intimacy he disowned first in the musical department of his theatrical arrangements, to the prejudice of a more worthy and equally competent person. On the other hand, if Mr. E. did not believe it, would he not have shown our letter to the party accused ? Bochsa is now at the head of the Royal Academy of Music—he is accused publicly of being a rob ber, a forger, rruneway galley-slave, bigamist, &c. The letters of which we have spoken he is at liberty to peruse at any time he may think proper to call at our office, in order to enable him to de tect " Detector," if bean please ; but if he allow the aspersions cast upon him in the Hartnonicen to stand unnoticed—if he ivail himself not of our proffer to assist him in discovering his libeller... if he be such—why then the public will draw their own inferences from his silence, and we may be tempted to publish the version which we have received of the Parisian " Adventures," on the sheer grounds of impartial justice; and which, we think, we have amply proved our strict sense of, by withholding certain state ments in our possession from the public eye for upwards of the three preceding twelvemonths, merely because we could not be lieve thews to be true." BOCIISA. Ws last week stated that this distinguished individual's character d of in the Harmonicon; and that ire had b een most e xplicitly treated which we supposed to have been the ales had withheld certain productions of t under the impression that they for upwartle of three years part, not thinking it possible fur any h e w ,...i in i e le r S o Se f rs tie article in the work referred to must have been gross falsehoods ; man to whom the oprobrious epithetsould be permitted to bind( aw ay. , galley - slave, ] could apply , w in the kingdom, itt the sunshine of the highest patronage_ of forger, bigamist, run away, let us add, native ho to the exclusion of native talent, his own Wellington, of ibliely made against upon Mr. - Boehm to deny the charges In . n our possession. ho nesty. Our readers will recollect, that in our last we called him, and offered him the perusal of the letters , But for thus. calli ng u p on n character, to deny the charge of having forged upon the Duke f calling upon us, which he has been publicly accused, he, instea d o A .. who say thought proper to sendaper n o n to our office on Thilts")7 , b e a d himself to, be his name was Mayhew, or Mildew, announce him to vindicate lawyer, and who, on b e i ng inforine4 that our puhlifiliq was not e within, declared th a t "h e knew how to proceed." Hove.v-i.r% with ac , our the knowledge of Mr. Mama's lawy er we h ave no thing to . whom, business lying at present w i t h the musician himself. And we beg to ask, if he i n rea li ty i magines that because he may think_ it expedient to s e nd an o ld man to our effice, who wears black coat, and who, w ith much s elf - approbationt tells our clerk ° that " he knows ho w to proceed"--ilees Mr, Boehm, we 1151_, think that this is the way to stifle inquiry, or to refute the charge! coupled with his name, of forging on the Doke of Wellington, Sm. ( We do request Mr. Boehm, for his own sake, not to make a fool of himself. Instead of sending Mr. Mildew, because he happened to wear a black coat, he should have sent us a direct refutation of the imputations alleged against him, whiCh we merely quoted - from a contemporary publi cation. Lawyers, as Mr. Bochsa should,know, are not in general the best protectors of good men's characters, although a British Jury is the surest safeguard against the libeller, as it is also the most impartial judge of the guilt of the felon; but Mr. Bochsa has been long enough among us to have learned - that there are certain cases in which it is a sine qua non; that the prosecutor come into Court with clean hands; and we 'would also remind him that it is not because a man Who has bivn robbed may not choose to prosecute, that makes the robber one jot less a thief. Would Mr. Boehm be deemed an innocent man-- and a most deeply injured one indeed, let him instantly set about proving it ;—at least a 'denial of the crimes with Which he has for some weeks past stood charged, should be put in,—and let this denial be the precursor to ulterior pro* ceedings towards obtaining redress for the injury his character has sustained. We have already proffered him our assistance, and now repeat, that our columns are open to any vindication he may deem it necessary to offer to the public. He has been accused of crimes of too gross a nature to be passed over in silence, nor shall they; he must either prove his innocence or be accepted guilty. The patronage which has so long fostered his pretensions in this country, (as is ever the ease towards every foreigner who can scream louder—twirl longer on one foot, than his fellows), ought not to be imposed upon, nor can any man hesitate one moment to declare that the crimes our cotempora ry has attributed to Bochsa, are of too grave a nature to be oilseed over with impunity. He hasbeen placed above the most respectable characters in the musical world, and is the in structor of the rising generation at the Royal Academy of Music; nor is it to be endured that a man thus situated (because he is a good harper) should be allowed to preside over, and associate with, the first characters in his profession, whilst he permits the degrading epithets of forger, felon," &c. to stand against his name uncontradicted even by himself. As this will not be the last time that Mr. Boehm, will hear from us, perhaps after this ( avowal we may hear from him before our next publication.— But, should such be his intention, we would advise him still, for his own sake, not to send Mr. Mildew in the black coat, but to send the best proofs lie can of his moral rectitude—a denial at all events, of this crimes laid to his charge, and this but to show how his black-coated friend, Mr. Mildew, may he expected to proceed against the party who accused him. But if Mr. Bochsa seriously and zealottaly intend proseculing us for calling upon him as a public character to defend his honour, if such really be Mr. Bochsa's intention towards ourselves, to save him any unnecessary trouble on our account, we would first recommend to his perusal a volume in our possession (of which he may readily receive a copy in Paris), the subjects of which relate to proceedings of " former days," and perhaps Mr. Boehm will not be strenuous as to dates when we particularise the work to which we allude, containing, as it does, the proceedings of the " Cour du Department de la Seine." Perhaps Mr. Bochsa may never have heard of such a work; but, if he particularly desire it, we could translate a passage or two for his especial edification, and which (we repeat, to save him trouble) we may feel inclined to do if he pester us any more with Mr. Mildew in the black coat. Mr. BROUGHAM here submitted, that there Wag no proof of there being such a public institution as the Royal Academy of Music, of which the publication complained of alleged the pro secutor to be superintendent. Mr. Justice Lirri.xnaut said, that the Jury would presume that there was, it being a fact of public notoriety. Mr. Bitouonasi—l recollect, some twenty years ago, there was a knot of gentlemen who called themselves the Royal Oppo tion—(laughter),—they were not formed into a Corporation, but they had the favour of the Royal Family, and were in the habit of holding private meetings.—(Much laughter.) Mr. BROUGHAM then addressed the Jury. He admitted that there was such a body as the Royal Academy of Music, which consisted of persons of high distinction, both in wealth and rank, associated for the purpose of promoting young persons in the know ledge of the Arta and Sciences. They had for their object the education of both sexes of unformed habits and characters, and tender years; and in order to prevent such persons from being placed under profligate foreigners (not because they were fo reigners, God forbid) but because from their not having connexions in this country, they might be less correct iu their character, the prosecutor (Mr. B.) was selected tosauperinted the manage ment of -this Institution. This was his Learned Friend's ac count, but he gives you as little information as possible of the prosecutor. There was not even a shadow of his identity with this libel. We have no evidence of even the existence of such a twin. Thus the case is left in a degree of nakedness to an excess never evinced in any prosecution for a libel. The very gist of the prosecution is left out, namely, whether it is a libel on the character of a,person now in existence, and consequently having a tendency to induce a violation of the peace ; or whether it is a libel on a person ant iu existenee, which might.he attended with the same consequences. An this has failed, he submitted that there no longer existed a cause of prosecution. The Jury might suppose that by law they felt bound to give a verdict tbr the plaintiff contrary to their feelings, but if be (Mr. Brougham) could show, that consistently with the law they could give a verdict for the defendant he hoped they would avail themselves of the opportunity. If there was such a man as the prosecutor in existence, there could be no difficulty in identifying him. He could show, by going into the box, that he was the person libelled, yet he had not been called upon, and no one dared to put him in the box. Here was a man charged with heinous crimes, that of robbing, of forgery, of having been sentenced to the galleys, be. These et ceterais could imply nothing more aggravated than the words before them, yet he did not attempt to deny the charges, nor to institute an investigation into them. Mr. Elliston had been charged with associating with a man who-hall been guilty of such crimes. Mr. Ellistun did not deny the gnat of the prosecutor, but the association.-- The publication complained of stated that the prosecutor was an instructor of youth of both sexes, and that they were put under his care, to prevent them falling under the hands of profligate foreigners, by an association composed of the highest dignitaries of the Church and State ' • yet the prosecutor did not deny that he was the person charged in that paper, which he now prosecuted. Nor did he deny the truth of the charge, and then apply to a jury, not of his country, but of his adopted country, who, when artenui of character was attacked, would give him compensation for any injury he might sustain. Why did he not bring an action, and defy the defendant to repeat his chile ? Wey did he not file criminal information against him, which any msn who did not feel that the bulk of the charges were true, would have done. For one of these modes would have given him an opportunity of vindicating his character, if innocent, the other, of denying the charge. By this mode of proceeding he would be equally safe in prosecuting those who alleged the truth, and those who had not a shadow of truth to support their accusations. Suppose a person stated truly, that a man bad been convicted of a capital crime at the Old Bailey, there was no reason why the convict himself, or his friends, after his death might not prosecute the; person stating such a fact. It had been truly stated by lawyers, that the highest pitch of law was apt to be the highest pitch of injustice; but against the mitt chiefs which this mode of proceeding (namely by indictment) might occasion, the strong b a r r ier of an English Jury was oppo sed, who were vested with a discretion of acquitting the defend ant, if they thought the subject complained of well-founded.— There could be no greater injury than preventing the individual charged from giving evidence of the truth of the accusation. It was for the Jury to show whether this was one of those cases in which private character, that merited protection, wioi attacked. His Learned Friend had said that the press had been rendered an agent of gratifying private malice. He (Mr. Brougham) denied the charge. This was a public man charged with heinous crimes, yet who took no steps to deny them. It was too much to say that an honest journalist, for animadverting on such a man, had been influenced by unworthy motives, when, in fact, he was only an instrument of instruction to the ignorant, and of information to the public. The Learned Counsel concluded an impressive address, by expressing a hope that the Jury would give a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Justice Lirrutnsut, in charging the Jury, observed that it had been urged by Counsel for the defendant, that they ought not to convict him, because the prosecutor had not given him an opportunity of proving the truth, either by bringing an action, wherein if the truths of the libel could be proved, he would en titled to no damages, or by applying for a ciiminal informa tion, which would require of the prosecutor to deny the charges upon oath ; but he (Mr. J. Littledele) begged to tell them that it was not necessary to adopt either mode of pro cee di ngs , to have the opinion of the jury as to whether it was a libel or not. A Grand Jury had found it a libel, whether true or not it did not matter ; the law of the case remained with them, but he would avail himself of the privilege reserved for the Bench to state,—that in his opinion it was a libel. The Learned Judge then read several - parts of the libel, and concluded by admonishing them to give a verdict • unbiass e d by w h a t had been said by Counsel on either side. The Jury, without' hesitation, brought in a: verdict of Guilty against both the defend a nts, • ' COURT Or EXCHEQUER.--(Tuts DAY.) ArtOll,24ZY-GXI4SIAL V. In this case which was adjourned over at half past seven lass night to this morning, the names of the jury were called over. M Glyn then said, that not from any doubt of Ida own case, • hut from the loss of material evidence, *nd the assistance of a w#- ness, who by some person or other bad been Made intaicated yes terday, he, 'with the approbation of the crown law; Aceri, would consent to withdraw the record. The LEARNED JUDGE expressed his gratitude to the jury for their willingness to adjourn last night, in consideration of his ill health. Had the 'defence then been gone into lt:undouhtedly would hive gone far into this morning. With respect to this case, the law officers would have been guilty of a dereliction of their duty if they had not brought the ease here, because there were circumstances of suspicion in it; bet be could not dismiss the case without adding, that the defendant Was a gentleman upwards of three segre years old, and who had for a very great length of time carried on a most extensive business at Chelsea with an irreproachable character. Record withdrawn. THE KING'S VISIT TO MAY LANE THEATRE. Last night this theatre was, itt it* turn, honoured and enriched by the presence of the King. Rumour bad been very busy all day endeavouring to Make people believe that Old Drury'. new manager meant to " do the thing more genteelly" than his rivals at " the Garden"—that; though a foreigner and a republican, he would teach John Bull the respect due to Royalty, add would not make a show of England's King for the sake of filthy lucre ; that, in a word, he would not admit one single person more than could find " comfortable sitting-room." But Rumour was wreng ; for more people were admitted than could find comfortable standinp room ; or any standing-room at all, indeed—except in the lobbies and saloons among the " unfortunate girls." Every thing, as far as we could observe, was conducted upon the sank money-ntakipg plan as at the other house—the same demolition of shawls and head-dresses at the ent►ances ; the same kicking at the box-doors by payers who could not get a peep ; the same re-demanding of mo ney froM the bother'd boxkeepers ; the game replying, "Can't help it, Sir—every place was engaged two days ago"--the same bringing out of dishevelled and fainting ladies to be resuscitated in the lobbies the same squabbling between the takers of places about places taken ; the same threats of turning out for standing up where there was no room to sit down ; the same waiting for turns at every little peep-hole in the box-doors—ten pair of anxious eyes to each ; the same bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, pains, puffing, and perspiration, here, and there, and every where; and pretty nearly the same amount of the root of all evil transferred from the pockets of the public to the treasury of the establishment. So that rogue Rumour was entirely wrong—but what then? The presence of a King cannot be bud every night, and " make hay while the sun shines," is a very respectable old proverb ! The King arrived in the same state as on the preceding even ing at the other house; and he entered his box punctually at seven o'clock; thereby setting a very wholesome example to those of4his liege subjects, who endeavour to distinguish themselves from the vulgar, by coming in last to the cry of "first company !" The moment his Majesty appeared the audience rose, uncover ed, and greeted him with loud and long continued shouts of wel come, which he very graciously acknowledged by bowing on every side. The national anthem was sung by the performers; and though his Majesty remained standing the whole time, the audience would have it sung again—for John Bull likes to have his penny worth for his penny; and seeing his King but seldom, he pru dently makes the most of him when be does happen to get into his company, The opera of the "Devil's Bridge," and the farce of "Love, Law, and Physic," were the performances chosen for the evening by his Majesty ; and, strange as it may appear, his Majesty never once turned his back upon the stage whilst the performers were on it, nor interrupted its business by talking aloud to the Noblemen around him ; which certainly was very unfashionable—or at least, it was very contrary to the practice, as by supposed fashionables established ; and really many of the ladies seemed to be hardly able to know what to make of it. Nevertheless, they kept their tem per ; every thing passed off joyously—Corn-questions and Catholics were totally forgotten. Braham was in fine voice, and was ap plauded to the very echo. Liston and Harley excited lots of laughter—in some of which his Majesty did not disdain to join very heartily. "God save the King," and "Rule Britannia"' were sung and sung again, in obedience to the clamorous call of the house; and finally, his Majesty retired amidst universal cheering, both within and without the walls thereof. NETHERLAND PA' ENT SALT MANLY. FACTOiIt A Nesting of the Subscribers of the above Company .vits held et twelve o'clock this day, at Batson'S Coffee house, pursuant td advertisement, to inset the Trustee* of the concern. Mr. CHAPMAN, haying been called to , the chair, briefly stated, that at the last Meeting of the Proprietory it was promised that a Report of the Affairs of the Company should shortly be laid before a General Meeting. Since the last Meeting the trustees bad received the ultimatum of the determination of the Government of Holland, and it was most material that nothing should trims- Ore that could compromise the safety of the Company's agents in Holland, for• the - trustees had received an intimation that the Dutch Government threatened to prosecute Messrs. Bo dien and Co. It was necessary to state, that two of the trustees, Messrs. Wond and Sedgewick, had resigned. The remaining t r ustees had endeavoured to execute their trust to the best of their a bility, and they new met the subscribers, desiring their consent -,„d unc tion in the rnost cordial and friendly manner. A SIIBICIIWIL inquired, whether all the shares had been taken „p, an d w b a tj,zr all the Directors had paid up their instalments ? T he c„ A i,„, r all the shares had certainly been taken ukr. A Suesceirrin inqsires, Whether the Directors had all paid up, and whether no there, had beZu forfeited. The CHAIRMA N said Mr. Sedgwiei:,had not paid up his shares, and that the therefore became forfeited. , Mr. KNIG y HT (the Solicitor) said that Mr. N'tio;7`4lll shares were paid up though not by himself. A GENTLIM A N said Mr. Woods had told him that he ne,';', l r paid on the shares, nor ever would become a Director. The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Woods certainly never was qualified as a Director. Mr. ItoDERTRGN inquired whether the title deeds af the premises in Holland would now be given up to the Trustees, if applied for. A TRUSTEE replied that, they would. The Cuarfrstan then proceeded to read the Report, which stated that the Company was originally ptojected upon a patent granted by the King of the Netherlands to 51r. Furnival. A deputation of the trustees proceeded to Holland to effect the object* of the Company, and upon their return reported, that the property agreed for by Bodien and Co. was highly eligible, and that they had engaged an engineer, who was proceeding with the work in the most economical manner. In this stage of the proceedinpars interdict was received from the Dutch Government, grounded upon a representation made by the salt merchants, that if the pro posed measures w ere carried into of*ration, it would include a large portion of the subjects of Holland from participating in a lucra tive trade. Every opposition was made to this interdict, but after going through the . several Courts of Appeal, the interdict was confirmed ; it being proved that the 'shares were in circula tion upon our Stock Exchange, against which system the King declared himself decidedly hostile. The report concluded by stating that the buildings erected for the Company, at Ghent and Rotterdam, were so advantageous, that there were rational grounds for looking to the realisation of a large portion of the original outlay. A statement of the accounts was then read, from which it appeared that about eight thousand pound. was received on the shares, and that a sum of about 19,000/. lead been upend ed in the erection of buildings in Holland ; the Society, therefore, was stated to be indebted to the trustees end to Bodien and Co. in a sum of about 11,0001. A Subscriber said it had been stated by the Chairman that all the shares were paid up, but it appeared by the accounts that only 3315 shares were paid upon. Mr. HAMMOND said, that was not the number named in the original prospectus. Mr. Huai) said, that 7,500 shares was named in the prospec tus, but it wits agreed that 4,000 should be made over to Bodies and Co. Mr. Faust-tram) asked whether there was any guarantee given by the trustees to Bodien and Co. The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. Mr. ROBERTSON said, the question simply was, whether any sum that might be realized by the sale of the property, should he applied to pay off the debt of Bodien and Co., or to repay the Shareholders. In his opinion, the produce of the property should be repaid to the Shareholders; because Bodien and Co., had un dertaken a variety of works, without sufficient authority of the Trustees. A SHAREHOLDER conceived that the proposition of Mr. Robertson, was most illiberal, especially when it was well-known that he was intimate with Mr. Bodien, and cognisant of all the proteedings which were taken, and that he had never offered any objection during the progress of the works. Mr. ROBERTSON said, that the gentleman would repeat that observation out of the room at hie own discretion. The CHAIRMAN interfered. He really had entered into this concern as innocent es any paean in the room. He and the ether trustees had done their duty, and all they now asked %vie the advice of the Proprietors. Mr. FensuetsLo said he had taken the shares upon the under. , standing that the Patent was granted, and secured by the authori ties in Holland. fie now understood that be had beau deceived, and for his own part he would never rest satisfied until he received every shilling he advanced. The CHAIRMAN considered that it would not be equitable that the whole property should be applied to reimburse the Share holders, and that their agents, Bodien, and Co. should get no thing. Bodien and Co. and the Trustees were the same, au& bad one interest. A Shareholder, consieleted that the interest of Bodien and Co. was quite separate from that of the Shareholders, and that they speculated upon the Company's property, but at their own risk. The CHAIRMAN denied that these war any foundation ter the assertion made by the last speaker. A long desultory conversation then occurred, in which the law of patents in Holland was discussed, and several Shareholders expressed their opinion that Bodien and Co. had not left them selves without security. The CHAIRMAN and Mr. KNIGHT seemed to imagine that the property was wholly at the disposal of the trustees. Mr. Faxentmn said, that as the trustees asked for advice, his advice was to well the property without delay, and secure the produce. That would .I*Al:tin like Ivisis men. The CHAIRMAN.—That would not be acting like honest men, however, Mr. Freshfield, and for one I should never agree to it. A SHAREHOLDER. said, that in an equitable consideration of the case, all the Shareholders had a right to expect was, whatever could ate realised by the produce of the 8,0001. remitted to Bodien and C.O. Mr. Roimrsox said, he was one of the largest Shareholders, and that was all he required. Another SHAREHOLDER thought that no blame could he int* puted to the trustees. Mr. FassnrxELD thought that observation admitted Of 50100 qualification. After another long desultory conversation, the CHAIRMAN prtr posed that three of the Proprietors should meet the Trustees, hot this was objected to by several gentlemen present. Mr. HAMMOND said, that the Trustees had brought the Pro prietors into a dilentma, and were bound to get them out of it. His opinion was, that the 8,0001. was advanced as a luau. Meta& Robertson, Freabfield, liamorionil, and a majority- of the Shareholders then left She room. After their departure the Chairman formally put the resolution that Mr. Hilbert, and two other gentlemen should meet the • trus tees, and report their opinion at a future meeting. No person having seconded the resolution, the Chairman said that he and Mr. Hurd would take it as a personal favour if any gentleman would meet them and look into the affairs. A Shareholder suggested, that as many of the Shareholders had withdrawn, it would not he in form to press such a proposal. , The Citaramati said, that although some Gentlemen had with drawn, the meeting was not adjourned. He thought it quits dis graceful that a number of intelligent merchants ahould meet on such an occasion without coming to any definite arrangement. He again pressed two or three Gentlemen who were pmt to meet him, and the other trustees, to which they .410 0144 * The resolution was declined to have polled Junll4l6°4l' resu lt the conference b e t ween the Trustees and the meeting adjo urne d, w i th the understandinjf that t he reith' o f the Snereho } deo , so ep pointed,should b e su b mitted to enothermse ting on Sntnithlonl• 1 - lAnnisoN CURTIN, Aurist to hie Ma jesty, has lately . published a Fourth Edition of his useful and practical TREATISE ON DISEASES or TON EAR. In this edition, Mr. Ctrnyts lees ends*. voured to convey t Pl 4 int yet iteiettilic knowledge of the important and interesting subject he discusses, and h as p oin ted out the serious consequences resulting from continued neglect and maltreatment of th em , afrot i o ,,,, s upporting his opinions by the patho) og i. on i observations of the celebra ed Professor Lallimand, o f Montpelier. rotor e i x ts po s r u te pe rs ti h e a r yi v n a g lu te: i l s ine in d g r o n od rcli a l l i t u ifu a d t . ..... tho v u u r o st ri t:s. m The Change of weather has improved the supply of Oats in Limerick, which is now but 14iti. to 141 d, psr stone* Wh ornru t ; lityister. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Princess Sophia visited the King yesterday. The Duke of York transacted military business yes terday with a number of official gentlemen. The Duke of Clarence returned to his residence, al Busby Park, on Thursday night. We arc happy in being able to state, that the Duke of York is better to-day. The accession of pain which Ins Royal Highness suffered on Thursday and yesterday, has subsided. We understand that the Marquis of Clatiricarde, in consequence of the reflections which were made against himself and his brother-in-law, Lord Howtb, with reference to their conduct in certain transactions at a party at Richmond, with a propriety of feeling which did his Lordship greatlonour,. abstained from all public and private communication with Mr. Canning, until his character was entirely exonerated from every possible stigma.— This was done in the most complete and satisfactory manner, by Mr. Ellice, the guardian of Mr. Auldjo, who, after an enquiry into all the circumstances of the ease, addressed a letter to Mr. Canning, assuring hint that he fully and completely exonerated the noble Marquis and his brother-in-law from any impropriety of conduct, on' the occasion in question. In consequence of this letter Mr. Canning wrote to the Marquis expressing his satisfac tion at hie being thus cleared of every imputation on his charac ter, and offering to present his Lordship to his Majesty, which the Right Honourable Gentleman did accordingly, at the levee on Tuesday. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. AFRICA. Return of the Number of Europeans, Civil and Military, sent to the Western Coast of Africa, from the 24th September, 1821, to the 24th December, 1826 ; the Number of Deaths (distin guishing those killed in battle), and the Number Invalided and sent to Europe, in the same period ; prepared from the Ac counts of the Army, Ordnance, and Commissariat.—(Ordered by the House of Commons March 1, 1826. Civil. Military. Total. Number of persons sent Deaths Killed in battle Invalids sent home 1,568 906 42 24 1,612 926 THE MARKETS. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.--{Tura akr.) There wax a good supply at this morning's market, and the trade was a little renovated. Broeoli and Greens were dearer than on this day se'unight ; in prices of other things no material alteration. There were a few Cos Lettuces and Radishes in the market, but,' as they were in a decaying state, scarcely any body noticed them. a. tl. tor. Potatoes (per cwt.) ti 0 Cabbages (12 heads) 0 (3 1 (3 Ditto Red 0 8 I 6 Savoys 0 0 1 II Florseßaillsh (bundle) 2 0 4 0 llr Celery 0 9 I 4 Carrots (12 bunches) urnips T Coleworts or GreenS 1 0 2 n Leeks Spinage 0 9 1 0 Small Unions 2 0 2 13 1. ti tor. d. Pears (half.sieve) 9 t 7 0 Apples, C ommon 1 6 2 0 Ditto, Choice 4 0 7 0 Quinces Oranges (100), Lemons English Walnuts I 0 9 0 SpanishChesituts(peek) 9 0 6 0 rench ditto ....... 9 0 1 0 French Walnuts SSrani®h Hasienuts tilberts (111114.) 7 0 In 0 Grahei 'S. HAY MARKET (At per Load J A Lowland Meadow Ilay 0 sto 4 5 Upland Ditto Hie-grass Hay ... 4 5 S S New Meadow Hay 4 0 S 0 An average supply, and a liesv, DAY.) 36 ' nu m.) M ES'S. Clover Ilay .£4 10 to S 10 Oat Straw 1 10 Wheat Ditto _ SAI ITlfd Lowlandideadowliay E 3 Oto 4 ti Upland Ditto Itye•gritwi Hay New Meadow flay ~ 3 15 115 Meadow 1 1 4 1 4 dover Hay troll Thursday. Supply good, and trade r ; trade; prices as on Thursday. .11 ELM IClover Hay generally 14 sto t'S 15 14e, extraordinary tine 0 0 6 6 Oat Straw 'heat Ditto in 4s. to Ss. per load lower ,than on doll IAL MARKET.—Dec, 12 0 30 6 Dean's Primrose 31.0 Felling Main 30 0 Flexton 31 tlebburn 3t 6 33 0 Killingwortti 31 6 Liddell's Mai 31 0 Newburn , 32 9 Ortl'.* ftedhugh 30 0 Pelaw ',MOM...* 390 Percy 30 0 Ship 30 0. Ships 41.1\luket, d, Taulleld Mcior— 32 13 31 at 6 -Wylaot 31 0 Wahl/End Boll's— 34 0 WallsEilliewicke3s 9 W.. 1•;. 8r0wn'5....., X 3 0 W. s 2. 6 W. E. Hotspur _ 33 3 W. E.,. Newman!) 21 9 W. E. Northumb. 34 0 W. F. Riddell's 35 3 W. K itussell's 35 1°6►,,;.....5hi1,0 Sold, W. E. Walker 8 d .... 3 fi 3 l'antiold 'Trader Cannel)._ 42 0 Towpell 30 ti Hartley 31 it Slone Coal Christio4o 0 W. E. OldEtherley3o 3 Fawcett Main.... 31 0 Neshant Main.—. 33 Walls End 1ie 1 . 103 37 g W. K Larobton Russell's WaUs Sadm..."' v .Vniad, 53